Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-04

the edges with cClOreG silk, some Of them
being sprinEled gil over with silk en-
brOided flowers.
Household.
Are there sny who deem fashions
sway IS limited 10 the domain OF dress !?
Surely not. This domination extends to
all the componement parts Of the social
whole, and finds none too Insignificant
for its rulings. Upstairs, downs tlirs,
in my iady's chamber we follow lis pre-
Ceting footsteps, nor step aside lest we
be counted among the barbarous host.
Busy fingers find ample employment in
the many dec IRA IONS required, and in
ventive geDius has scope Tor its talent in
the various novel devices of the passing
hour. Some ladies have not learned the
modern acts Of dec ration, and may avail
themselves Of simpler modes. The follow
ing is an easy way of trimming table
scarf when one can neither paint nor en-
broider: A scarf particularly admired is
of olive felt. Six inches above the end
three inch strip OF pale blue satin was
appliqued in irregular button-holed
stitches, single needleful of floss in
green, gold and scarlet purple and pink
being used. Above this We're fans, made
OF blue zephyr (the dOuble) and batween
the sticks of the fan, represented by the
zephyr, there were double clearinghouse
vines in all the cOlOrS of the rainbow;
each vine was flushed with little ar.
The pattern Of the fan was first cut in
stiff paper sUd laid upon the felt and
marked around with t,ilor chslk. Thew
were three inches deep and measured
four inches across in the widest plaCe.
A very small brass curtain ring appeared
to hold the sticks together, and the bright
metal was very effective against the Olive
ground. There was g row of fairs on
each side Of the satin. The cost OF the
whole scarf, except the pendants, is only
about 81, and the decoration is yely
effective.
4 trlniDg novelty, that will probably be
g fsvorite on account Of It's oddly, s the
little folding-chair working. A diminu-
tive chair Of eboniZ2d wood il furnished
with bag, draWn up with elastic and
headed with g frill in lien Of the ordinary
seat. The back mss also fiat bag fss-
tened to it like those fitted inside some
portmanteaus. They are made in Gre
tonne, but would be much more elegant
in plush, velvet or brOCaGe. 1t has been
proposed to ornament the upper bag, if
of plush, with a monogram, and cords
might well replace the elastic; the chair,
to be in keeping, might then be gllded
Satin sheetin9, serge or oatmeal 9th,
could be err broidered and large ribbon
bows added; indeed, the vari-
Gus modes Of Identifying them
are almost endless. Eastern embroidery
is e. work in which all such sorts of scraps
CAD be used up. It's regular potpourli
of iabrics-a melange of figures. The
more variety the better. The material on
which this quaint ornamentation is laid is
red Turkey cambria. japanese figures
are cut on: of plush, velvet, satin, silk,
and cotton, and arranged in some kind
OF design, Characteristic of eastern so <
Tha more prominent figures are highly
Used from the ground, the edges are
buttonholed over, or herring boned, and
feather stitch is introduced wherever
there is al uncovered space. Spangles
and tinsels play q decided part in this
manufacturing.
Towel shamS are now considered nee
essary in well appointed bedrooms, for
the towels during the day
time They are sometimes profusely
OIudtutULSu rOI lDSsdHCt, Ou6 Will nave
O foliage design outlined upon it with in
graiH cotton, the flowers being padded
and worked over with rabbit wool
Across this design an oblong piece, in
imitation Of sheet of paper, is laid,
having on II head sketched out in black
silk outlines, and, to give the needful
white tint OF the psper, the material is
darned with Furnishing thread.
Here are two designs in lamp shades
which recommend themselves by their
and beauty:
Que of the prettiest is made of alternate
stripes of white lace IN
sorting an4 colored satin ribbon. This
shade is gathered on sn elastic at the top
to fit the small part of the glass globe or
shade, and trill OF lace is set upon the
lower edge. over this frill fallgsti RIB
bon stripes, each one ternsznati6g iasse
sharp point, upon which is sewed q drorI
button or 8 tiny gilt ornament, the likesof
which can be bought by the dozen 1T any
fancy store.
The simplest are made of muslin laid
over bright shade of sateen and edged
with lace. Much prettier covers ere
made of linen with threads drawn out
across and lengthwise, leaving solid
squares which are covered with stars EN-
oroidered with silk or linen in white or